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Tokyo story: our series of illustrated interiors is blossoming

Tunnel vision: decked out in clashing checks and plaid, we’re dancing to a different beat

At just 23, Anders Hayward has already fit three careers under his beautifully buckled belt. Among his many talents, the dancer, model and experimental choreographer has the rare ability to turn a hectic fashion shoot into a carefully orchestrated waltz. For...

Staying power: Luminaire traces Antonio Citterio’s illustrious career

American design retailer Luminaire is presenting a retrospective of Italian architect and designer Antonio Citterio in its Chicago showroom. Coinciding with design fair Neocon, the exhibition highlights the connections between processes, products and designs in Citterio’s work, putting his pieces...

B&B Italia celebrates five decades of fantastic furniture

Inaugurated way back on 13 April 1966, today B&B Italia turns 50 with much to celebrate. Pioneers in elevating furniture to a culture, the brand is embracing five fantastic decades with a book and film that give us a...

In the hot seat: we’re sitting pretty on a velvet goldmine

The long game: B&B Italia’s Giorgio Busnelli dreams big for the future

It’s a hot day at B&B Italia’s headquarters in Novedrate, north of Milan, and Giorgio Busnelli is taking aim with his driver at the large foam ball attached to Gaetano Pesce’s ‘Up’ chair. ‘My wife used to say my...

Black magic: we’re escaping to a better place with illusions of grandeur

’50 Years and Beyond’: B&B Italia celebrates half a century with a new tome

’I didn’t want to create something just to sit on a coffee table. It is a reflection on the many different elements that help explain how B&B Italia sustained its contemporary identity,’ says the Milan-based editor Stefano Casciani...

Antonio Citterio's latest sofa design makes it mark in the W* House

Citterio’s new sofa collection, encompassing armchairs and corner modules, features geometrically sinuous lines, a wide seat and high backrest to enhance comfort and offer ergonomic support. A slight curvature expresses the concept of embrace, but also creates the perfect place...

The outsiders: we’ve assembled the perfect patio posse at our neat Greek retreat

’The Perfect Density’: B&B Italia celebrates 50 industry leading years

Italian design industry leader B&B Italia celebrated its half-century anniversary with a series of events including a film, a book – The long life of design in Italy – B&B Italia: 50 years and beyond, edited by Stefano...

High office: perfectly tailored suites for our top-level execs